The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Ex-defense chief Ishiba set to become new Japan PMTOKYO - Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next prime minister after winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Friday in a runoff vote, defeating economic security minister Sanae Takaichi.In his fifth presidential bid, Ishiba won 215 of the 409 valid votes cast by LDP lawmakers and rank-and-file members, while Takaichi secured 194. He is a policy expert well-versed in defense, agriculture and regional …READ FULL ARTICLE